WEBVTT - Dodgers on Deck (9-5-26) 0:00:00.450 --> 0:00:03.480 For the back to back world champions of baseball. 0:00:03.660 --> 0:00:05.899 One of the greatest runs in the history of baseball. 0:00:05.980 --> 0:00:08.510 Immortality. is within their reach. 0:00:08.910 --> 0:00:10.050 Incredible. 0:00:10.270 --> 0:00:11.959 And while others make excuses. 0:00:12.280 --> 0:00:14.620 The only reason the Dodgers are doing this because they can, 0:00:14.640 --> 0:00:15.340 they print money. 0:00:15.360 --> 0:00:17.240 The Dodgers. This can't continue. 0:00:17.280 --> 0:00:18.160 It's not fair. 0:00:18.320 --> 0:00:19.420 Are making plans. 0:00:19.820 --> 0:00:20.240 Again. 0:00:20.340 --> 0:00:25.169 It's a singular focus on controlling what they can control. 0:00:25.390 --> 0:00:29.070 Now your pregame host of the world champion LA Dodgers, 0:00:29.610 --> 0:00:30.370 Tim Cates. 0:00:31.150 --> 0:00:36.740 Hi, everybody, and welcome to Morongo Casino Dodgers on deck 0:00:36.840 --> 0:00:41.500 on this glorious Saturday afternoon as we get ready for 0:00:41.540 --> 0:00:45.480 the Dodgers and the Washington Nationals as your back-to-back World 0:00:45.500 --> 0:00:50.040 Series champions. 84-57 on this season, first place, and running 0:00:50.080 --> 0:00:52.840 away with the NL West. They got themselves a fight 0:00:53.159 --> 0:00:55.720 with the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers for the. 0:00:55.700 --> 0:00:56.740 Top two spots overall. 0:00:56.980 --> 0:00:59.090 In the National League with less than a month to 0:00:59.130 --> 0:01:02.590 go here in the regular season. After winning back-to-back games, 0:01:02.610 --> 0:01:04.770 the Dodgers give the ball to Tyler Glass now to 0:01:04.790 --> 0:01:06.830 look to make it three in a row. First pitch 0:01:07.130 --> 0:01:11.330 from Uniclo Field at Dodgers Stadium is coming up at 0:01:11.330 --> 0:01:15.449 6 o'clock. Coming up here on Morongo Casino, Dodgers on deck. 0:01:15.550 --> 0:01:19.570 You are going to hear from Snellzilla. Blake Snell, that's 0:01:19.590 --> 0:01:22.020 coming up in 45 minutes. We get you, of course, 0:01:22.060 --> 0:01:25.100 the pregame thought to the Dodger manager, Dave Roberts. Up later, 0:01:25.440 --> 0:01:27.880 we'll get you a pitchy matchup. David Vasse joins us 0:01:27.900 --> 0:01:30.480 throughout the hour, of course. We've got your Dodgers magical moment. 0:01:30.520 --> 0:01:34.700 Charlie Steiner will stop by. Kirsten Watson from Sports in L.A. 0:01:35.020 --> 0:01:37.040 Will stop by. We've got your Otani Rewind. 0:01:37.140 --> 0:01:38.920 And in just a few minutes, we'll head out to 0:01:38.970 --> 0:01:39.950 Tim Neverett and Rick Monday. 0:01:40.350 --> 0:01:41.950 At the Galpin Ford Broadcast booth. 0:01:41.970 --> 0:01:45.230 Well, last night, Snell was dealing while the Dodgers offense 0:01:45.290 --> 0:01:46.630 came alive for the win. 0:01:47.030 --> 0:01:48.490 Blake Snell, there's no doubt. 0:01:48.550 --> 0:01:51.450 When he's healthy, he's one of the best pitchers in baseball, 0:01:51.570 --> 0:01:54.590 and he's healthy right now. Six scoreless innings last night, 0:01:54.950 --> 0:01:58.160 scattered just five hits along the way, while striking out seven. 0:01:58.540 --> 0:02:01.740 Since coming off the I-L, Blake Snell has made five 0:02:01.780 --> 0:02:06.320 starts now, 3-0 with a sub-1 ERA. and 38 strikeouts. 0:02:06.360 --> 0:02:10.120 The Dodgers offense, meanwhile, able to get to national starter 0:02:10.160 --> 0:02:13.609 Jackson Kent in the third back-to-back leadoff walks to start 0:02:13.669 --> 0:02:16.430 the inning. Two batters later, Mookie Betts, an RBI single, 0:02:16.750 --> 0:02:20.130 gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead. The very next batter, 0:02:20.470 --> 0:02:22.929 one of the hottest Dodger hitters, Teosca Hernandez. 0:02:24.230 --> 0:02:28.210 Kike Hernandez leading off third. Mookie Betts off first, 3-1. 0:02:28.200 --> 0:02:29.640 Line drive, left center field. 0:02:29.700 --> 0:02:33.930 That baby's going to go to the wall. In to 0:02:33.950 --> 0:02:37.990 score is Quique Hernandez. Mookie Betts is on his way home. 0:02:38.090 --> 0:02:38.830 Throw to the plate. 0:02:39.010 --> 0:02:39.470 Not in time. 0:02:39.570 --> 0:02:40.570 Head first slide. 0:02:41.010 --> 0:02:45.339 And the Dodgers have a 3-0 lead on the RBI double. 0:02:45.720 --> 0:02:51.100 For Oscar Hernandez. Two-run double for Teo. He drove in 0:02:51.139 --> 0:02:54.360 the game-winning runs the night before. Two more with that 0:02:54.520 --> 0:02:57.090 RBI double. That's the top-tier play of the game brought 0:02:57.100 --> 0:02:59.889 to you by Arco. Quality top-tier gas for Les Dodgers. 0:03:00.230 --> 0:03:02.330 A 3-0 lead to Oscar Hernandez, by the way. The 0:03:02.370 --> 0:03:05.970 last five games, he's 9-for-19 with three doubles, a home run. 0:03:06.490 --> 0:03:09.550 And six RBI. And the fourth, Dodgers added to that lead. 0:03:09.630 --> 0:03:12.060 Alex Call, leadoff double. He would come around and score 0:03:12.090 --> 0:03:14.480 later in the inning on a Nationals air as the 0:03:14.540 --> 0:03:17.920 Dodgers had a 4-0 lead. Blake Snell cruising along, putting 0:03:17.960 --> 0:03:19.620 up zeros. Did it again in the fifth. 0:03:19.940 --> 0:03:22.000 Another scoreless frame in the top of the sixth. 0:03:22.380 --> 0:03:25.360 In the bottom of the sixth, the Dodgers got something 0:03:25.380 --> 0:03:26.640 they hadn't seen in a while. 0:03:26.900 --> 0:03:28.399 A home run from Kyle Tucker. 0:03:29.060 --> 0:03:29.639 The 0-1. 0:03:30.340 --> 0:03:34.060 Tucker with a fly ball to right. Heading on back 0:03:34.240 --> 0:03:36.060 is Cruz, and it is gone. 0:03:36.800 --> 0:03:37.520 A home run. 0:03:39.360 --> 0:03:42.400 Kyle Tucker's 12th home run of the year, and the 0:03:42.420 --> 0:03:44.200 Dodgers now lead 5-0. 0:03:44.280 --> 0:03:45.100 The Dodgers. 0:03:51.020 --> 0:03:54.600 Are waiting for Tucker to warm up the bat. It's 0:03:54.640 --> 0:03:58.880 been a struggle. The last seven games, 158. The last 0:03:58.880 --> 0:04:01.940 30 games coming tonight, 190. 0:04:03.310 --> 0:04:07.030 Kyle Tucker with the home run, his first since August 8th. 0:04:07.130 --> 0:04:11.310 His first home run at Dodgers Stadium since June 15th. 0:04:11.470 --> 0:04:14.760 Dodgers a 5-0 lead. Snell with the six innings. Edgardo 0:04:14.800 --> 0:04:16.760 Enriquez put up a zero in the seventh. Kyle Hurt 0:04:16.779 --> 0:04:18.100 and Tanner Scott combined to get. 0:04:18.040 --> 0:04:20.940 Out of the eighth inning. The ninth got a little interesting. 0:04:21.060 --> 0:04:23.659 Seth Halverson couldn't get an out. The Dodgers would give 0:04:23.720 --> 0:04:27.160 up three runs. Jack Dreyer come in, limited the damage. 0:04:27.200 --> 0:04:31.089 Dodgers get the win 5-3 last night over the Washington Nationals. 0:04:31.450 --> 0:04:33.650 maybe a little closer than they had liked. Blake Snell 0:04:33.690 --> 0:04:36.150 gets the win. He's now 3-0 since coming back from 0:04:36.190 --> 0:04:39.710 the injured list. Dodgers now 84-57 on this season. They've 0:04:39.750 --> 0:04:41.570 won two in a row, and they look to make 0:04:41.620 --> 0:04:43.510 it three straight tonight. 0:04:43.420 --> 0:04:45.839 With Tyler Glass now on the mound. First pitch coming 0:04:45.880 --> 0:04:46.540 up at 6-10. 0:04:46.580 --> 0:04:48.580 And with more, we head out to the Galpin Ford 0:04:48.600 --> 0:04:51.740 broadcast booth as we say hello to Tim Nevrit and 0:04:51.779 --> 0:04:52.200 Rick Munday. 0:04:53.250 --> 0:04:56.289 Tim, thank you very much. Gorgeous day here at Uniqlo 0:04:56.330 --> 0:04:59.239 Field at Dodger Stadium. Going to be a wonderful evening 0:04:59.320 --> 0:05:02.900 as the Dodgers take on the Washington Nationals. Game two 0:05:02.940 --> 0:05:06.140 of this three-game series. Dodgers winning last night in game one. 0:05:06.820 --> 0:05:10.650 One back-to-back games now and looking for three in a row. 0:05:10.750 --> 0:05:14.750 Tyler Glasnow will make his third start since returning from 0:05:14.770 --> 0:05:18.839 the injured list. He's 4-0 with a. 279 earned run average. 0:05:18.860 --> 0:05:21.360 Big right-hander will take on a guy who's been a 0:05:21.420 --> 0:05:26.039 good surprise for Washington, Cade Cavalli, who is 12-5, but 0:05:26.080 --> 0:05:29.540 he's been their best pitcher this year. 3-12 is his 0:05:29.720 --> 0:05:33.339 earned run average. And some news and notes from around 0:05:33.400 --> 0:05:36.039 the Dodgers. This will be the third straight day, Mo, 0:05:36.080 --> 0:05:39.830 that Shohei Ohtani is not in the lineup, and they're 0:05:39.850 --> 0:05:42.230 going to have a conversation with him tomorrow. He's supposed 0:05:42.270 --> 0:05:45.160 to be hitting in the cage today. If he doesn't 0:05:45.200 --> 0:05:48.340 feel good tomorrow, the IL could be on the table, 0:05:48.400 --> 0:05:49.279 but as. 0:05:49.240 --> 0:05:51.940 Of right now, it isn't. Well, there's concern. You know, 0:05:51.980 --> 0:05:55.670 yesterday we heard another ailment, and that was the neck. 0:05:55.910 --> 0:05:58.270 So along with the left knee and the right biceps, 0:05:58.630 --> 0:06:00.610 it's the neck on top of it. But if we 0:06:00.650 --> 0:06:03.589 look back to what the last 12 games for Otani, 0:06:03.690 --> 0:06:06.030 he's not appeared to be himself in a lot of 0:06:06.070 --> 0:06:10.130 different areas, including just hitting 128, 5 for 39 in 0:06:10.190 --> 0:06:13.240 that particular stretch of games that he's played. And the 0:06:13.279 --> 0:06:15.219 Dodgers to say that they need him and they can 0:06:15.320 --> 0:06:18.880 use him is really an understatement. So in one particular time, 0:06:19.540 --> 0:06:21.690 that meeting tomorrow is going to be interesting to him 0:06:21.700 --> 0:06:23.490 for a lot of different reasons. Do you put him 0:06:23.570 --> 0:06:25.370 on the injured list and say, hey, look, we're just 0:06:25.390 --> 0:06:27.010 going to shut it down for a couple of days 0:06:27.070 --> 0:06:30.289 and then get better? Or are you running the risk 0:06:30.470 --> 0:06:32.670 if you activate him as far as putting him back 0:06:32.730 --> 0:06:35.950 into the lineup? Is one swing or maybe one step 0:06:36.010 --> 0:06:39.289 going to hinder him in getting healthier and healthier each 0:06:39.350 --> 0:06:39.830 and every day? 0:06:40.850 --> 0:06:44.190 Speaking of activating, the Dodgers have activated somebody you haven't 0:06:44.230 --> 0:06:48.390 seen this year. Bobby Miller, who has missed the first 0:06:48.390 --> 0:06:52.809 142 games of the season, recovering from a right shoulder injury. 0:06:52.850 --> 0:06:56.350 He's been pitching in AAA, but he is active and 0:06:56.430 --> 0:06:59.810 available tonight. He has stretched out up to 50 pitches. 0:06:59.850 --> 0:07:01.950 He could be used in long relief tonight or maybe 0:07:02.010 --> 0:07:03.130 tomorrow afternoon. 0:07:03.210 --> 0:07:05.979 Yeah, joined the ball club yesterday. Officially then was on 0:07:06.020 --> 0:07:08.839 the taxi squad, but they made a roster change today, 0:07:08.920 --> 0:07:11.520 so he is active and raring to go. And you 0:07:11.540 --> 0:07:14.420 would imagine that the bullpen is going to be activated 0:07:14.440 --> 0:07:18.060 in tonight's game with Tyler Glass now going. And just 0:07:18.110 --> 0:07:21.270 his third start off the injured list, his tenth start overall. 0:07:21.930 --> 0:07:23.810 Perfect 4-0 to this particular point. 0:07:24.270 --> 0:07:27.780 Dodgers Nationals game two of this three-game set coming. 0:07:27.540 --> 0:07:29.800 Your way shortly, Tim. All right, thank you, guys. 0:07:29.860 --> 0:07:31.560 As we count you down to first pitch on this 0:07:31.620 --> 0:07:33.780 Saturday night, Dodger fans, get that. 0:07:33.700 --> 0:07:36.020 Game day meal on at Shakey's Pizza Parlor. 0:07:36.500 --> 0:07:41.650 Order that Shakey's Pizza, Chicken Mojo's, Shakey's.com. 0:07:41.670 --> 0:07:44.150 We're off and running here on Morongo Casino. Dodgers on deck. 0:07:44.170 --> 0:07:46.490 Coming up, you're going to hear from the manager, Dave Robertson, about... 0:07:46.330 --> 0:07:48.860 15 minutes. We'll check in with David Vassie, of. 0:07:48.830 --> 0:07:50.540 Course, throughout the hour. 0:07:50.560 --> 0:07:52.920 He's going to go high and tight with Blake Snell 0:07:52.980 --> 0:07:55.220 on this Snellzilla Saturday, as he calls it. 0:07:55.480 --> 0:07:57.040 We'll break down this pitchy matchup. 0:07:57.380 --> 0:08:00.310 But up next, we'll check in with Kirsten Watson as 0:08:00.330 --> 0:08:02.570 we lead you up to Dodgers and Nationals on this 0:08:02.610 --> 0:08:05.090 Saturday night. First pitch coming up at 610. 0:08:05.090 --> 0:08:06.790 Thanks for being with us. I'm Tim Case. 0:08:06.810 --> 0:08:09.340 This is the back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers Audio Network. 0:08:12.660 --> 0:08:18.780 This is Morongo Casino. Dodgers on deck. On your home 0:08:18.840 --> 0:08:20.800 for the blue all season long. 0:08:22.060 --> 0:08:24.170 It's the Dodgers and Nationals on this Saturday. 0:08:24.200 --> 0:08:27.630 Tyler Glass now. 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He 0:09:29.450 --> 0:09:31.810 is actually going to be taking some swings in the cage, 0:09:32.270 --> 0:09:35.420 and Dave Roberts made it clear that With him taking 0:09:35.460 --> 0:09:38.020 this next step, they'll have a better idea as to 0:09:38.140 --> 0:09:39.980 how he feels coming out of it and what this 0:09:40.040 --> 0:09:43.780 is going to mean moving forward. Technically, the IL conversation 0:09:44.040 --> 0:09:46.260 is still on the table, but there was clarity that 0:09:46.280 --> 0:09:49.830 the IL for Shohei Otani would be a 15-day IL stint. 0:09:50.260 --> 0:09:52.910 And with only three weeks left of the regular season, 0:09:52.950 --> 0:09:55.390 I think there's kind of potentially some concern with it 0:09:55.429 --> 0:09:57.990 being that long and what happens if he is actually 0:09:58.030 --> 0:10:01.060 ready to go maybe in five days. or seven days. 0:10:01.140 --> 0:10:04.720 But ultimately, depending on how he feels coming out of 0:10:04.740 --> 0:10:08.420 the swings today, how he recovers tomorrow, they'll have a 0:10:08.480 --> 0:10:11.090 better idea as to just how they want to manage 0:10:11.150 --> 0:10:12.130 him moving forward. 0:10:13.140 --> 0:10:17.400 Looking at the lineup tonight, Kirsten. Freddie Freeman is back, 0:10:17.440 --> 0:10:20.699 but no Will Smith. What's going on with guys kind. 0:10:20.580 --> 0:10:21.479 Of in and out of the lineup? 0:10:21.880 --> 0:10:24.240 Yeah, you know, as I just mentioned, with only three 0:10:24.260 --> 0:10:26.780 weeks left in the regular season, Dave Roberts, they're trying 0:10:26.800 --> 0:10:30.210 to find ways to continue to build up players for, 0:10:30.230 --> 0:10:32.490 in the case of Will Smith, who is just coming 0:10:32.530 --> 0:10:35.390 back from that neck injury. And isn't really in a 0:10:35.429 --> 0:10:37.950 position to be playing every single day just yet. The 0:10:38.010 --> 0:10:40.150 good news is that he did just play in back-to-back 0:10:40.210 --> 0:10:42.800 games in these last two games. So today is an 0:10:42.880 --> 0:10:44.520 off day for him, and then he should be back 0:10:44.540 --> 0:10:47.369 in the lineup tomorrow. Then you've got Freddie Freeman. He 0:10:47.390 --> 0:10:49.869 had a routine off day yesterday. He's back in the 0:10:49.890 --> 0:10:54.199 lineup today. And Dave Roberts was sharing that. Their approach 0:10:54.240 --> 0:10:56.760 to closing out this regular season, yes, there's still some 0:10:56.800 --> 0:10:59.140 time and technically two road trips, but he does want 0:10:59.160 --> 0:11:01.380 to find ways to get guys off their feet to 0:11:01.420 --> 0:11:04.480 keep them healthy and ready come October. So the next 0:11:04.520 --> 0:11:06.740 guy we'll probably be seeing that has a day off 0:11:06.800 --> 0:11:09.450 is going to be Tommy Edmund, and then we'll probably 0:11:09.490 --> 0:11:11.569 see Mookie Betts get a day. But he's just going 0:11:11.590 --> 0:11:14.050 to kind of shuffle the lineup and get guys in 0:11:14.090 --> 0:11:16.230 there to keep some guys a little bit fresh and 0:11:16.250 --> 0:11:18.110 then also get some guys to kind of take a 0:11:18.150 --> 0:11:18.870 day here and there. 0:11:19.510 --> 0:11:22.450 Looking at tomorrow, what's the plan as far as pitching 0:11:22.510 --> 0:11:23.110 is concerned? 0:11:23.130 --> 0:11:24.590 Because I know Bobby Miller is now active. 0:11:25.309 --> 0:11:29.480 Yeah, so with Bobby, first and foremost, he is someone 0:11:29.520 --> 0:11:31.780 who could be a part of the pitching plan today 0:11:32.000 --> 0:11:34.460 or even tomorrow. Dave Roberts said he feels comfortable with 0:11:34.500 --> 0:11:37.200 him taking down multiple innings, getting up to at least 0:11:37.200 --> 0:11:40.600 50 pitches. We have seen some usage. So there are 0:11:40.620 --> 0:11:43.820 a couple guys that are down in the bullpen. But Dave, 0:11:43.980 --> 0:11:47.320 he did add that he looks at tomorrow's pitching plan. 0:11:47.340 --> 0:11:49.930 Majority of the game is going to go to Justin Wobleski. 0:11:50.010 --> 0:11:52.850 So whether Justin starts or if they have an opener 0:11:53.290 --> 0:11:54.890 and then he takes down the bulk of the game, 0:11:55.290 --> 0:11:57.970 he is in that plan and he could be supported 0:11:58.250 --> 0:12:02.330 by Bobby Miller if need be. They're really just kind 0:12:02.350 --> 0:12:04.400 of finding ways. They're in the middle of nine straight, 0:12:04.460 --> 0:12:07.120 so just kind of finding ways to either give some 0:12:07.179 --> 0:12:09.340 rest to some of the higher leverage arms in the 0:12:09.380 --> 0:12:11.560 bullpen and see how we can eat up some innings. 0:12:11.970 --> 0:12:16.250 Because then on Monday, that's also a TBD, and Dave 0:12:16.309 --> 0:12:18.069 Roberts did say that they're going to have to make 0:12:18.130 --> 0:12:20.360 a move for that start on Monday as well. 0:12:21.280 --> 0:12:24.180 Final weeks of the season, always fun, and the Dodgers 0:12:24.240 --> 0:12:26.400 still in the playoff race as far as the top 0:12:26.420 --> 0:12:28.480 two spots in the National League, so it makes it 0:12:28.520 --> 0:12:31.000 even more intriguing, even though they're running away with the division. 0:12:31.040 --> 0:12:32.719 Kirsten, we appreciate it. We'll check in with you after 0:12:32.740 --> 0:12:33.020 the game. 0:12:33.260 --> 0:12:35.450 Still to come here, Almarongo Casino Dodgers on deck. We'll 0:12:35.470 --> 0:12:38.550 dive deeper into this pitching matchup. David Vasse goes high 0:12:38.710 --> 0:12:42.430 and tight with Blake Snell. Up next, though, an injury report, 0:12:42.510 --> 0:12:45.230 and we'll hear from the manager, Dave Roberts. It's the 0:12:45.270 --> 0:12:47.960 Dodgers and Washington Nationals on this Saturday night. 0:12:48.000 --> 0:12:50.059 First pitch is 6-10. I'm Tim Cates. This is the 0:12:50.100 --> 0:12:55.469 back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers. Audio Network. 0:12:55.510 --> 0:13:00.690 This is Morongo Casino. Dodgers on 10. On your home 0:13:00.750 --> 0:13:02.700 for L.A. 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This is the L.A. 0:13:18.490 --> 0:13:19.050 Dodgers. 0:13:20.090 --> 0:13:23.630 Injury report presented by ucla health the official medical partner 0:13:23.650 --> 0:13:26.530 of the los angeles dodgers as we've discussed shohei otani 0:13:26.610 --> 0:13:29.210 sore knee elbow neck not in the lineup again today 0:13:29.250 --> 0:13:31.720 for the third straight day a couple of scratches from 0:13:31.760 --> 0:13:34.780 the initial line of the day roberts put out no 0:13:34.860 --> 0:13:37.220 dalton rushing he was supposed to be the designated hitter 0:13:37.340 --> 0:13:40.320 elbow discomfort hopefully more on that coming up in just 0:13:40.360 --> 0:13:44.270 a little bit also no max muncie he was in 0:13:44.309 --> 0:13:47.110 the lineup initially but He is not feeling well. 0:13:47.170 --> 0:13:49.170 He is sick, so he is out of the lineup 0:13:49.270 --> 0:13:49.710 as well. 0:13:49.970 --> 0:13:52.630 Eric Lauer on the IL. Roki Sasaki on the IL. 0:13:52.730 --> 0:13:55.300 Andy Pajas on the IL. Edwin Diaz and Will Klein 0:13:55.720 --> 0:13:57.700 all on the IL as well. Bobby Miller has been 0:13:57.740 --> 0:13:59.840 on the injured list and in AAA all season, but 0:14:00.200 --> 0:14:01.500 he was just activated today. 0:14:01.910 --> 0:14:03.710 To be some help out of the bullpen. 0:14:03.730 --> 0:14:05.820 Let's head back out to the ravine and check in 0:14:05.840 --> 0:14:06.900 with the Dodger skipper. 0:14:06.920 --> 0:14:07.700 Anything else for Dave? 0:14:07.940 --> 0:14:09.860 Dave, do you think other questions for Dave? 0:14:09.940 --> 0:14:12.960 Dave, can you just describe? Dave, can you talk about 0:14:13.000 --> 0:14:13.559 the pressure? 0:14:14.480 --> 0:14:17.910 In the dugout with Dave Roberts. Brought to you by 0:14:17.929 --> 0:14:22.710 Concordia University, Irvine's Masters in Coaching and Athletics Administration. 0:14:23.390 --> 0:14:26.810 My expectation is he's going to hit today in the cage. 0:14:27.620 --> 0:14:30.200 And so I think that, you know, once he hits 0:14:30.600 --> 0:14:32.640 and how he comes out of it, we'll be telling 0:14:32.780 --> 0:14:38.690 for tomorrow and obviously leaving his availability open for today. 0:14:39.330 --> 0:14:43.050 But tomorrow is more of a conversation. You know, if 0:14:43.070 --> 0:14:44.910 I if I hear that he comes out of it, fine. 0:14:45.260 --> 0:14:46.380 You had Freddie down yesterday. 0:14:46.400 --> 0:14:49.020 Of course, he's back out there today. Will Smith down today. 0:14:49.090 --> 0:14:49.970 How do you find just. 0:14:49.890 --> 0:14:53.530 Having to manage your guys, ones who are obviously continuing 0:14:53.590 --> 0:14:55.990 to get healthy, but just in general managing them. 0:14:55.850 --> 0:14:58.630 To pose out the regular season? Yeah, you know, this 0:14:58.730 --> 0:15:02.000 is a good one in the sense of there's nine days, 0:15:02.140 --> 0:15:05.440 nine games in a row. So front of mind is 0:15:06.060 --> 0:15:10.700 Tommy now. Will, just kind of the buildup. I think 0:15:10.740 --> 0:15:12.680 with Freddie, it's just good to get him off his feet. 0:15:14.120 --> 0:15:18.220 I think I've done a good job with Max. You know, 0:15:18.600 --> 0:15:20.730 Tommy's playing well, but I do think that, you know, 0:15:20.930 --> 0:15:23.010 getting him a day, and I think potentially that next 0:15:23.070 --> 0:15:27.550 series I'll give Tao a day. So, yeah, it's a balancing. 0:15:27.590 --> 0:15:30.090 And then the last one was probably thinking about Mookie. 0:15:30.170 --> 0:15:32.530 But it's good when you have good players and you 0:15:32.550 --> 0:15:33.480 can kind of backfill. 0:15:34.030 --> 0:15:36.660 Dave, depending on how the show comes out of hitting 0:15:36.680 --> 0:15:38.460 the cage today, would it be fair to say that if. 0:15:38.420 --> 0:15:42.000 There's not improvement by Sunday, the IL becomes. 0:15:41.500 --> 0:15:42.640 A more legitimate conversation? 0:15:42.980 --> 0:15:44.130 Yeah. I think so. 0:15:44.450 --> 0:15:49.340 You know, the other part is, you know, where we're 0:15:49.420 --> 0:15:53.920 at right now. If it just makes sense that the 0:15:53.980 --> 0:15:56.700 other alternative, you know, whoever it might be coming up, 0:15:58.100 --> 0:16:02.450 makes sense for the short term. But yeah, if it 0:16:02.490 --> 0:16:05.150 doesn't feel good today, then that certainly should be on 0:16:05.170 --> 0:16:14.220 the table. You know, not necessarily. I think if we don't, 0:16:15.040 --> 0:16:17.820 you know, not necessarily. I think that, yes, we would 0:16:17.860 --> 0:16:22.280 lose the three back dates. You know, but also there's 0:16:22.340 --> 0:16:26.030 a chance, like we said the other day, that we 0:16:26.090 --> 0:16:29.010 could almost just be in bed with the idea that 0:16:29.290 --> 0:16:32.030 whether it's six, seven, eight days is better than ten 0:16:32.070 --> 0:16:39.480 days if he's trending in the right direction. I mean, 0:16:39.640 --> 0:16:44.810 as far as the IL. Oh, there you go. Then 0:16:44.850 --> 0:16:47.330 there you go. So I'm not clear on that. So 0:16:47.430 --> 0:16:50.950 if that's the case, then again, to not lose him 0:16:50.990 --> 0:16:52.130 for 15 days. 0:16:54.060 --> 0:16:54.640 Is meaningful. 0:16:55.440 --> 0:16:56.540 All right, there's Dave Roberts. 0:16:56.580 --> 0:16:58.960 Yeah, some decisions need to be made because you certainly 0:16:59.000 --> 0:17:02.000 don't want Shohei Otani out for 15 days if it's 0:17:02.040 --> 0:17:04.830 not going to take 15 days for him to recover. 0:17:04.890 --> 0:17:07.970 That's Dave Roberts down the dugout. Dodger fans, great coaches 0:17:08.050 --> 0:17:11.310 build great teams, and great coaching starts with great leadership. 0:17:11.670 --> 0:17:16.430 Concordia University Irvine's Masters in Coaching and Athletics Administration program. 0:17:16.670 --> 0:17:19.840 They got a $ 1, 000 scholarship for new students. They got 0:17:19.880 --> 0:17:23.580 multiple start times throughout the year. 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It's been a while since we've seen 0:18:32.170 --> 0:18:32.710 Bobby Miller. 0:18:33.140 --> 0:18:34.000 It really has. 0:18:34.100 --> 0:18:36.439 And I got to tell you, Tim, Bobby Miller in 0:18:36.520 --> 0:18:40.050 spring training told me that, yeah, my shoulder's not feeling 0:18:40.109 --> 0:18:43.510 that great. And he never threw during the six weeks 0:18:43.590 --> 0:18:46.210 of spring training. Not a lot of people notice that, 0:18:46.330 --> 0:18:50.420 but certainly he confided in me. Took a lot longer 0:18:50.520 --> 0:18:54.219 than Bobby Miller ever thought. He's here at Dodgers Stadium 0:18:54.260 --> 0:18:57.179 for the first time this season. He will be pitching 0:18:57.300 --> 0:19:01.050 out of the bullpen likely tomorrow, but possibly tonight. And 0:19:01.090 --> 0:19:04.830 here's what Bobby told me earlier today about this opportunity 0:19:05.240 --> 0:19:06.109 as a reliever. 0:19:06.590 --> 0:19:08.409 Yeah, you got to be all in, especially with a 0:19:08.430 --> 0:19:11.070 team like this. You got to fully embrace any role 0:19:11.090 --> 0:19:14.929 you can get. So just being here is a blessing already. 0:19:14.990 --> 0:19:16.950 So whatever role you can get, you got to embrace it. 0:19:17.320 --> 0:19:20.570 Have you changed anything as far as your pitch mix? 0:19:20.609 --> 0:19:22.950 Have you consolidated things? 0:19:22.990 --> 0:19:26.050 Pretty similar pitch mix. Just trying to be really competitive 0:19:26.090 --> 0:19:28.930